Balkan Mole vs Cotoneaster

Talpa stankovici compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cotoneaster
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.